used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were quite engrossed.
approval
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
disapproveverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
consider bad or wrong
From this reading Henry scowled over his paper the scowl of one who reads to disapprove, to his own credit.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Both were quite engrossed.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Henry's paper rustled, Sylvia turned pages gently.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry's paper rustled, Sylvia turned pages gently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Henry scowled over his paper the scowl of one who reads to disapprove, to his own credit.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Henry's paper rustled, Sylvia turned pages gently.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Both were quite engrossed.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Henry scowled over his paper the scowl of one who reads to disapprove, to his own credit.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
rustled
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From this reading Henry's paper rustled, Sylvia turned pages gently.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading Henry scowled over his paper the scowl of one who reads to disapprove, to his own credit.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Henry scowled over his paper the scowl of one who reads to disapprove, to his own credit.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
Sylvia
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From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Henry's paper rustled, Sylvia turned pages gently.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
which person or people
From this reading Occasionally she smiled the self-satisfied smile of the reader who thinks she understands the author, to her own credit.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Henry Whitman and his wife Sylvia remained, the one reading his Sunday paper, the other her book, while Horace and Rose were away.
